A Sharing on “Leadership” with University of Birmingham Alumni by Professor MabeyNetworking is one of the factors for successful career development. An MBA Alumni drink reception was held on 12 November, 2008 for alumni and current students. During the reception, Professor Chris Mabey, Director of the Centre for Leadership of University of Birmingham, and Dr. Jack Lo, Director of SPEED, shared their thoughts on how to strengthen leadership skill under this socio-economic environment. Professor Mabey gave a short speech entitled “Leadership in a knowledge-based economy: why are conventional models outmoded”. Professor Mabey said that new leaders need to be embedded in their workplace, involving multiple constituencies and should possess broad knowledge for developing a successful career. A leader should also encourage creativity among the staff and listen to feedback. This is what a new leader should possess in a modern knowledge-based economy.